J.J. Abrams: Portal, Half-Life Movies Still Happening

Let's see if they can beat Half-Life 3 to market.

Movies based on Portal and Half-Life are still in the works, according to J.J. Abrams.

In an interview about the recently released 10 Cloverfield Lane, which Abrams produced, the Star Wars director was asked for an update on his joint project with Valve.

The discussion begins at the 1:02 minute mark in the video below:

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"Not yet, but they're in development," he answered. "And we've got writers, and we're working on both those stories. But nothing that would be an exciting update."

Movies based on the pair of games were first hinted at during DICE 2013. At that time, Abrams and Gabe Newell expressed the desire to partner up to create games and films. The most notable being movies based on Portal and Half-Life.

Since then nothing new about the projects has emerged. Interestingly, 10 Cloverfield lane director Dan Trachtenberg first rose to prominence for his short fan film Portal: No Escape, but hasn't been linked to Abrams' Portal project.

We'll be sure to update you with any new developments on the films as they surface. Until then, be sure to watch the wonderful Portal-themed Aperture Science Robot Repair Vive VR demo below:

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Steven Strom is a freelance games writer whose name and face are plastered across the internet. One such place you can find him is Twitter.